diff --git a/maven-core/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/repository/RepositorySystem.java b/maven-core/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/repository/RepositorySystem.java
index f8f4f22..a16e0a2 100644
--- a/maven-core/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/repository/RepositorySystem.java
+++ b/maven-core/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/repository/RepositorySystem.java
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ public interface RepositorySystem
 
     final String DEFAULT_REMOTE_REPO_ID = "central";
 
-    final String DEFAULT_REMOTE_REPO_URL = "http://repo.maven.apache.org/maven2";
+    final String DEFAULT_REMOTE_REPO_URL = "https://repo.maven.apache.org/maven2";
 
     Artifact createArtifact( String groupId, String artifactId, String version, String packaging );
 
diff --git a/maven-model-builder/src/main/resources/org/apache/maven/model/pom-4.0.0.xml b/maven-model-builder/src/main/resources/org/apache/maven/model/pom-4.0.0.xml
index 1e70e8a..66b4d27 100644
--- a/maven-model-builder/src/main/resources/org/apache/maven/model/pom-4.0.0.xml
+++ b/maven-model-builder/src/main/resources/org/apache/maven/model/pom-4.0.0.xml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ under the License.
     <repository>
       <id>central</id>
       <name>Central Repository</name>
-      <url>http://repo.maven.apache.org/maven2</url>
+      <url>https://repo.maven.apache.org/maven2</url>
       <layout>default</layout>
       <snapshots>
         <enabled>false</enabled>
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ under the License.
     <pluginRepository>
       <id>central</id>
       <name>Central Repository</name>
-      <url>http://repo.maven.apache.org/maven2</url>
+      <url>https://repo.maven.apache.org/maven2</url>
       <layout>default</layout>
       <snapshots>
         <enabled>false</enabled>